What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Belize and Iceland?

21,000 hectares, with Belize ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Iceland?

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Iceland: Cropland extent over the long-term

Belize

142,000 hectares

in 2025

Iceland

121,000 hectares

in 2025

Belize rank

146th

Iceland rank

148th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Belize
Iceland

How they compare

Belize currently reports 142,000 hectares against 121,000 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 21,000 hectares.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iceland ahead.

Belize ranks 146th and Iceland ranks 148th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 39.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1000s	4,012 hectares	33,312 hectares	29,300 hectares	Iceland
1100s	4,240 hectares	46,765 hectares	42,525 hectares	Iceland
1200s	4,467 hectares	46,892 hectares	42,425 hectares	Iceland
1300s	4,686 hectares	47,019 hectares	42,333 hectares	Iceland
1400s	4,890 hectares	40,410 hectares	35,519 hectares	Iceland
1500s	5,069 hectares	40,517 hectares	35,448 hectares	Iceland
1600s	5,206 hectares	33,853 hectares	28,647 hectares	Iceland
1700s	5,275 hectares	33,628 hectares	28,353 hectares	Iceland
1710s	5,660 hectares	34,324 hectares	28,663 hectares	Iceland
1720s	6,072 hectares	35,033 hectares	28,961 hectares	Iceland
1730s	6,512 hectares	35,757 hectares	29,245 hectares	Iceland
1740s	6,982 hectares	36,497 hectares	29,514 hectares	Iceland
1750s	7,485 hectares	37,251 hectares	29,766 hectares	Iceland
1760s	8,021 hectares	38,021 hectares	30,000 hectares	Iceland
1770s	8,594 hectares	38,807 hectares	30,214 hectares	Iceland
1780s	9,204 hectares	39,609 hectares	30,405 hectares	Iceland
1790s	9,855 hectares	40,428 hectares	30,573 hectares	Iceland
1800s	10,548 hectares	41,264 hectares	30,716 hectares	Iceland
1810s	11,286 hectares	42,117 hectares	30,831 hectares	Iceland
1820s	11,528 hectares	43,883 hectares	32,355 hectares	Iceland
1830s	11,771 hectares	45,723 hectares	33,952 hectares	Iceland
1840s	12,013 hectares	47,641 hectares	35,627 hectares	Iceland
1850s	12,255 hectares	49,639 hectares	37,384 hectares	Iceland
1860s	12,495 hectares	51,720 hectares	39,225 hectares	Iceland
1870s	13,862 hectares	52,256 hectares	38,394 hectares	Iceland
1880s	15,368 hectares	52,797 hectares	37,429 hectares	Iceland
1890s	17,028 hectares	53,344 hectares	36,316 hectares	Iceland
1900s	18,853 hectares	53,897 hectares	35,044 hectares	Iceland
1910s	20,856 hectares	54,455 hectares	33,599 hectares	Iceland
1920s	23,246 hectares	68,087 hectares	44,841 hectares	Iceland
1930s	25,906 hectares	78,348 hectares	52,442 hectares	Iceland
1940s	28,865 hectares	89,062 hectares	60,197 hectares	Iceland
1950s	36,464 hectares	106,889 hectares	70,425 hectares	Iceland
1960s	43,200 hectares	120,000 hectares	76,800 hectares	Iceland
1970s	47,500 hectares	125,800 hectares	78,300 hectares	Iceland
1980s	57,500 hectares	134,200 hectares	76,700 hectares	Iceland
1990s	92,200 hectares	133,900 hectares	41,700 hectares	Iceland
2000s	101,700 hectares	127,700 hectares	26,000 hectares	Iceland
2010s	115,200 hectares	121,380 hectares	6,180 hectares	Iceland
2020s	135,267 hectares	121,000 hectares	14,267 hectares	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Belize or Iceland?: Belize, at 142,000 hectares against 121,000 hectares in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Belize and Iceland?: 21,000 hectares, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Iceland?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Belize and Iceland rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Belize ranks 146th and Iceland ranks 148th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.